kopeck
pronunciation
How to pronounce kopeck in British English:
UK ['kəʊpek]
How to pronounce kopeck in American English:
US ['koʊpek]
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- Noun:
- 100 kopecks equal 1 ruble
Word Origin
- kopeck (n.)
- 1/100 of a ruble, from Russian kopeika, from kop'e "lance" (cognate with Greek kopis "chopper, cleaver;" see hatchet); so called because the coin showed the czar with lance in hand.
Example
- 1. The machines dispensed carbonated tap water : one kopeck for a glass of plain , three if you took it with a shot of syrup , all served in communal glasses .